Safety Flash
Sprained ankle whilst climbing on equipment
Sprained ankle whilst climbing on equipment
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/19
- Control of WorkSlips, Trips and FallsWorking at Height
- Falls from heightSlips, trips and falls
- Working at height
- Ladder
- Fall preventionRisk assessmentStop-work authority
- Offshore wind
Summary
A crewman sprained his ankle after slipping from a cable rack inside an offshore wind turbine transition piece. The rack was unsuitable for climbing, and access had not been addressed in the risk assessment or procedure. Lessons emphasise safe access, appropriate ladders and platforms, and stopping work when safe access cannot be established.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Summary
A crewman slipped while climbing down from an unsuitable cable rack inside an offshore wind turbine transition piece.
IMCA SF 16/19. Themes: control of work, slips, trips and falls, working at height.